Overview

• Chief Information Security Officer Igor Tsyganskiy now reports directly to EVP Scott Guthrie after transferring from Microsoft Security to the Cloud + AI division.
• The reorganization embeds the CISO team within core engineering operations to enhance platform integration and accelerate threat response.
• In March, Microsoft launched six autonomous agents to handle phishing alerts, data loss incidents, and vulnerability monitoring.
• CEO Satya Nadella has warned that the scale and pace of modern cyberattacks exceed the capabilities of human defenders alone.
• The move follows a Department of Homeland Security reprimand over past breaches that exposed customer emails to Chinese hackers.